Working Together at Maths Time.

Learner: Taylor Aiono  Learning Coach: Luisa Maloni  Date: 7th May, 2015

Learning Area: iDevelop- Numeracy

Learning Observed

Taylor and Lui have been working together well this week at Maths time. Today Lui showed Taylor how to roll the dice and show the number on a tens frame.This was an independent activity. Then we went outside and wrote numbers backwards from 30 down to 1 on the concrete with chalk. Taylor and Lui helped each other to figure out what number came next and then took turns counting down the numbers of each other’s ‘Number Snake’. Taylor is able to count backwards from 20 and could count backwards from 30 after a few practices.

Evidence of learning

Taylor can work with a partner to support his own learning. I wonder if he likes to play games and count at home with his sisters?

Key Competencies/Vision Principles

Taylor shows his capabilities in his number knowledge as he practices counting backwards from 30 and representing numbers on a tens frame (Using Language, Symbols and Text). He also demonstrates his ability to Collaborate as he works with a partner- in learning how to play a game, and as a support as they work together to  figure out a problem. In doing this without adult support he shows his skills in Managing Self and Relating to Others. In his recent JAM test (Junior Assessment of Maths) Taylor is working at Stage 2 for Number Knowledge: Backwards Number Sequences but is working at Stage 4 in Forwards Number Sequences.

Next Learning Steps

Count backwards from 30 without material support Use a tens frame to identify the pairs that make 10 e.g. 2 and 8, 7 and 3